Ash-receptacle attachment for cigars



Aug. 28, 1923.

J. V. PIZZINO- ASH RECEPTACLE ATTACHMENT FOR CIGARS Filed June '7,

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Patented Aug. 28, 1923.

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Application filed. June 7, 1921. Serial no. 475,517.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES V. PIZZINO, a

citizen or" the United States of America, re-

siding at Harrisville, in the county of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash-Receptacle Attachments for Cigars, of which the following is a specification.

This'invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in attachments for cigars and has particular reference to a receptacle resiliently supported on a cigar at the lighted end thereof to collect the ashes when falling from the cigar and to contain the same until discharged at the proper time.

A further object of the invention has reference to an ash receptacle attachment for cigars wherein a receptacle of cup or cap construction is provided with a pair of tensioned lever arms that are adapted for resilient engagement with the outer walls of a cigar for supporting the receptacle on the cigar to collect the ashes falling therefrom. With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which like designat ing characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an ash receptacle illustrated as applied to a cigar,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same showing the tensioned arms carried by the receptacle engaging the side walls of the cigar, and further illustrating by dotted lines, the manner of releasing the receptacle from the cigar,

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line IIIIII of Figure 2 showing the gripping lever arms carried by the re-- ceptacle in engagement with the cigar,

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line IV IV of Figure 2 showing the pivotal mounting of the lever gripping arms upon the ash receptacle,

Figure 5 is an end elevational View of the receptacle showing the spring for retaining the lever gripping arms in engagement with the cigar, and

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line VI-VI of Figure 2 showing the connection between the lever gripping arms and the tensioned spring associated therewith.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, there is illustrated an ash receptacle attachment for cigars wherein the receptacle designated by the character 1 has a closed end 2 and an open end 3 for receiving the lighted end of the cigar'A with the end of the cigar spaced from the closed end wall 2 of the receptacle as illustrated in Fig ure 2. v

To support the receptacle on the cigar A, the side walls of the same are provided with spaced ears 4 shown more clearly in Figure 4 and havlng pivoted between each pair of ears a gripping lever 5 that is pivotally supported on the pin 6. The handle ends 5 of the gripping levers extending beyond the end wall 2 of the receptacle carry pins 7 upon opposed faces as illustrated in Figures 2 and 6 with an expansion coil spring 8 receiving the pins at opposite ends thereof to cause the forward ends of the gripping levers 5 to move in a direction toward the cigar A. K The forward ends of the gripping levers 5 are provided with arcuate gripping plates 9 that engage the cigar at opposite sides thereof as shown in Figure 2.

With the ash receptacle disposed as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, the lighted end of the cigar is received in the receptacle 1 with the gripping levers 5 re= .siliently supporting the receptacle with the walls thereof spaced from the walls and lighted end of the cigar A. To posit-ion the receptacle upon the cigar, the handle extensions 5 of the gripping levers 5 are moved toward each other against the tension of the to the dotted line position shown in Figure 2 whereupon the receptacle may be placed upon the end of the cigar, and the handle extensions 5 released to permit the gripping plates 9. to engage the cigar as shown in Figure 2. As the cigar is burned, the receptacle may be moved along the body portion thereof in a manner that will be at once ob.- vious from an inspection of the drawing.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor spring 8 to separate the gripping plates 9 c changes may be made Without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed as new. is: v 7 1. An ash receptacle attachment for cigars and the like comprising a receptacle halving anopen end, grippin r levers carried by the side Walls of the receptacle and extending beyond the open end thereof, and handle extensions carried by the gripping levers and extending beyond the closed end of the receptacle.

Q r I 7 1,466,512

JAMES V. PIZZINO. 

